M. A. J. "Marja" van der Tas (born 14 June 1958 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch politician and (former) management consultant. She is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl). From 1 February 2011[1] to 31 August 2016, she was mayor of Steenwijkerland. From 1998 to 2006, she was an alderman of Apeldoorn.
Van der Tas studied domestic science at Wageningen University and sociology of the Western world and Dutch law at Utrecht University. She worked in the field of public and senior housing and as an independent advisor for government and nonprofit organizations.
January 2024 she is the Mayor of Bronckhorst.
Marja van der Tas is married and has three children. She is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands and used to be president of a local church council in Apeldoorn.[2]
References
- (in Dutch) Dutch Association of Mayors biography
- ↑ (in Dutch) Inauguration, Steenwijker Courant
- ↑ (in Dutch) Protestant Church Osseveld Woudhuis Apeldoorn Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- (in Dutch) Mayor Marja van der Tas, Municipality of Steenwijkerland website